October 6, 2017

BOX SCORE

ROME, Ga. - The University of West Florida men's soccer won a thrilling victory in overtime 3-2 on Friday evening. UWF improve to 4-5 overall and 2-3 in the GSC.

UWF opened the scoring in the 40th minute after coming out strong in the first half. Erick Rivera would finish his first of the season and the first for UWF against Shorter.

Just minutes later in the 42nd minute the ball would drop in the box for Sergio Otalora to volley in the second goal for UWF past a scrambling Shorter defense.

Shorter would pull back in the second half scoring in the 51st minute, and then Jordan Etsio pulled Shorter even in the 66th minute.

UWF would play the last 20 minutes of regular time a man down after Erick Rivera was issued a red card.

The Argonauts battled with ten men, and continued to press the Shorter defense totalling 17 shots with 10 on target.

The breakthrough would come in the second period of overtime after the ball bounced out to top of the box to an approaching Kameron Bethell who slotted home the game winner for UWF with just under three minutes left.

Goalkeeper Jacob Murray recorded five saves in the victory over Shorter.

UWF will travel to Lee University on Saturday for a 7:30pm kickoff.

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